Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-12-15
CAST UPON THE WORLD.
CHAPTER IX.-CosrISuwp.

with a nervous tremor IN his voice.
"Wby, opens Their door and let's her In"
"And when she's in, what them"
'Why, she don't go out agaln--by the
door,"
'How, then2"
"This way" replied the wretch, STOPPING.
and, by the aid Of a staple attached to the
planks Of the floor, lifting small trap-door.
Eyer see, down there's ther cellar and there's
O sewer running under Their floor o. II that
empties inter ther river. Theirs a place in
Their floor as has fallen in"
"And yer mean"
81 mean that that's ther only way out o.
this place for pretty girls wild wills as stands
in ther way o. gentlemen as has longin' ter
he RICH"
Scanty's thin face became ashy pale, and he
shuddered as he said.
"I-Pm afraid that amt got nerve enough
ter help yer wild this job, Morry. I don't
mind anythin' In ther ordinary way; but when
It comes ter dark cellars and filthy sewers
why, then weakens and can't help it,"
~ don't want no help from you so far as
that part o. the job goes" responded his com
panion, rising and going to the cot, and draw
ing bottle from beneath the pillow. ''There,
take a pull at this" he added passing it to
Scanty. 'lt'll put some nerve inter yer"
The latter seized the bottle eagerly, aud
gulped down a good quantity of the liquor it
contained.
'Now," resumed Morry, "what wants yer
ter do is this. Go outside and stand by ther
door until she gets In. Their amt no chance
o. my bein interrupted, fer ther landlord and
his wife is gone ter dance, and won't be
back till mornn'. Their front-room tenants
on Their next floor moved out ter day. and ther
Teller what has ther room over this alters
comes in drunk, so he wouldn't hear nothin'
II there was n terrible row down here. AS
soon as she's safely inside, i wants yer ter go
ter Mother Bedens house, just as fast as yer
legs'll carry yer. There Old woman herselfN
be gone ter market, and her house'n be all
alone. Here's a key as'll fit the night latch.
In ther second story front room there's a
burer. In the top drawer o. that burer Is
fancy box, and in that ere fancy box is 500
and lot % jewelry, which l wants you ter
take charge OF and carry ter our room, where
I'll meet yer in less nor two hours"
"All right! understand yer" said Scanty,
moving toward the door.
I At that instant some one entered the pas
sage-way. Both men bent forward and listen
ed intently, their eyes fixed ON each others
faces. They heard footsteps ascend the stairs,
and the door of the room above them open
and close. 1t was Nat Garvln returning
home after his good fortune.
Its ther drunken feller!" whispered Nor
ry. "In ten minutes he'll. be fast asleep, and
snorin' loud enough ter split Their shingles o.
ther roof But you must get outside. IFS
"a Il. -1ll r..
utes. Co."
Scanty passed out OF the apartment, closing
the door softly after him. As soon as he was
gone, Morry, seating himself upon the cot,
drew large sheath-knife from beneath the
mattress, and examined 1t closely In the
meanwhile, Nat, having closed and bolted
his door, was endeavoring to obtain light In
the room above. He experienced considera-
able difficulty in finding a match, but, after
fumblng for several minutes in the drawer of
his washstand among cigar-stumps, corks,
playing-cards, broken pipes and loose tobacco,
he succeeded in finding one which would
ignite.
"Confound III" he exclaimed, looking at
the remnant of a candle before him, "the
rats have eaten up half my candle; the sup
ply of light is consequently limited tonight.
Thank Heaven, this is the last night shall
pass in this mi cradle denr'
The candle sputtered and iickered before it
burned steadily, diffusing but an indifferent
light over the poor apartment. Removing his
coat, Nat hung 1t over round of the ladder
which led up to the scuttle opening from the
room to the roof; then taking pack of cards
from the open draw of the washstand, he
seated himself upon the side of the bed, and
began shuilling them. Suddenly he threw
them from him, exclaiming;
II want nothing more TO do with you
From this night am through with you for
ever. To morrow / shall sail for Australia,
the land of gold-gold-that dazzling god be-
fore whom great and small, rich and poor,
alike bow low. l am determined that my
good fortune shall not prove any stumbling
block this time. No, indeedl / intend TO
profit by the experience Of the past"
From his pocket he drew forth the money he
had won and counted it over several times
with evident pleasure; then he held the roll
of bank-notes up before his eyes and looked
at il admiringly, turning it over and over In
much the same manner as child inspects a
new plaything. After several minutes passed
in this way he carefully deposited the money
In the inside pocket of his vest, and, taking
up his pipe, proceeded to ill, and light it.
Some one knocked upon the door OF the
room below.
"Hellol Somebody Is knocking at some
ones doorp he exclaimed, as he threw him
self back upon the bed and pulled huge clouds
Of thick, blue smoke into the air
Morry sprang to his feet, slipped the knife
be had been examining into his pocket. and
opened the door. The uncertain light of the
candle fell upon the beautiful features OF our
heroine. The rufIian for a moment stood
transfxed with admiration of her loveiness.
Her eyes were raised inquiringly toward his
face. The fresh nightair had caused the
color to deepen in her soft cheeks, which
heightened the effect of her beauty.
Il beg your PARDON" he said, timidly; 81
am looking for a sick girl whom was told
lived here"
That's all right miss" he replied. This
Is where poor Louise lives Pm a neighbor o.
her'n and came wild my wife ter see IL we
could do anythin' fer her. cause yer see she's
little worse ter night But come In, miss. T"